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A dimly lit tent with red walls hung with calendar posters, one showing a goddess holding a pot of gold coins. Six men sit on cushions and carpets in orange and saffron robes. A man in the centre with long dark hair, rudraksha beads, a garland of large beads and a vermilion forehead mark sits cross-legged and smiles. Beside him an elderly man with white hair covers his face with his hand. A bald man in orange wears a rudraksha mala at left, a bearded man in an orange kurta stands behind them, and a bald man seen from behind sits in the foreground.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a small room with orange-painted walls and two calendar posters showing Ganesha. A long-haired man in a saffron/orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and white forehead marks gestures mid-conversation while seated on a patterned rug. Opposite him, an elderly bearded sadhu with white hair wears a red robe and sits cross-legged. Around them, a bald man in orange and a seated man in orange with a shaved head listen, and a bearded man in an orange shirt with a white necklace sits at left. Stacked pink bedding, cardboard boxes and a red cloth-covered table are at right. a person cues: long dark swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, though appearance is not conclusive.2013-02-15Indoor photograph in a tent with bright orange walls and orange cloth hung behind the seated group. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, ceremonial gold chain and white-painted forehead sits cross-legged on patterned rugs, smiling and gesturing toward an elderly white-bearded man in a maroon robe seated on a red cushion. A bearded young man in a light orange kurta sits at left looking on, and the back of a shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala is in the foreground. Two calendars with deity prints hang on the wall, with a ganesha and lakshmi image at upper right.2013-02-15September 21 20152015-09-21Indoor photograph in a tent with bright red-orange fabric walls and ceiling. A long-haired man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala with a white tilak smiles while a bald elder in orange bends forward, touching his feet, and an elder with grey hair and a beard in red-orange garments looks on. A younger man in orange and a white-bearded man stand nearby, and an orange-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala bows at right. Several other men in orange and red robes and a dark-suited man stand around them, with a small colourful poster on the back wall.2013-02-15Indoor photo of a seated group on a patterned floor mat against pink walls with barred windows. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-brown turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and bangles and a brown robe with gold border is speaking and gesturing, which marks him as a person candidate, though the page does not place him at this event. A white-bearded man in orange raises a hand at right, and a bald man in a maroon robe with gold border sits with his back to the camera. Pink cushions and a wall switch are visible.2016-04-21A photograph of a tented gathering where a group of saffron and orange-robed sadhus stand close together, smiling and talking. In the centre, a woman in an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles and stands with a broad smile, flanked by men in orange and maroon robes, one with a long grey beard, another with a shaved head and glasses, and one at right in peach robes and a peach head cloth. Several shaved-headed men wear vertical tilak marks. Green floor matting and a steel plate are visible at lower left. Only partially visible people appear at the edges, and the scene shows a relaxed, celebratory mood.2016-05-08 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe with long hair sits on a dark wooden bed with a red cushion and a colourful patterned bedspread, while an orange-robed monk with a tilak beside him gestures while speaking. At right, an elderly sadhu in saffron with an orange turban sits on the edge of the bed holding a small object. At left, a white-bearded elderly man in saffron with prayer beads and a bald man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-striped shawl and rudraksha mala stand near a folding chair. A standing man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Above them hangs a framed painting of a seated figure in pink on a horse-like mount, with a small shelf of deity figurines at upper right and patterned curtains. The setting appears to be a simple room with pink walls and a tiled floor.2014-03-13Indoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sadhus seated on a red and maroon patterned carpet against pale pink walls with barred windows. A bald elder in orange robes on the left touches a red cushion. A seated monk in red-brown robes with a rudraksha-style necklace talks on a mobile phone. At center right, a figure in a rust-coloured turban, layered orange shawl, long beaded garland and ornate gold pendant smiles while seated. On the right, a bald monk with orange forehead markings and a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand while speaking. A foreground man with orange tilak is partly visible, and a camera lens is at the left edge.2016-04-21September 14 20152015-09-14